Historical Birthday
18 Nov 1522
Lamoral Count of Egmont Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568)
18 Nov 1584
Gaspar de Crayer Flemish painter born in Antwerp
18 Nov 1630
Eleanor Gonzaga Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)
18 Nov 1727
Philibert Commeron French naturalist (d. 1773)
18 Nov 1772
Louis Ferdinand Prince of Prussia Christian composer
18 Nov 1774
Wilhelmine of Prussia Queen of the Netherlands (d. 1837)
18 Nov 1786
Henry Rowley Bishop British composerconductor
18 Nov 1786
Carl Maria von Weber German romantic composer (Der Freischutz) [or 19]
18 Nov 1804
Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora Italian general and statesman (d. 1878)
18 Nov 1810
Asa Gray botanist (Flora of North America) born in Sauquoit New York
18 Nov 1810
Benjamin Stone Roberts American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Manchester Vermont (d. 1875)
18 Nov 1812
Jesse Johnson Finley Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1904)
18 Nov 1824
Franz Sigel German teacher newspaperman politician and Major General (Union Army) born in Sinsheim Baden Germany (d. 1902)
18 Nov 1824
Isham Nicholas Hayne American lawyer politician and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Dover Tennessee (d. 1868)
18 Nov 1832
Adolf Erik Nordenskild Swedish explorer (d. 1901)
18 Nov 1835
Americus Vespucius Rice American politician banker and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Perrysville Ohio (d. 1904)
18 Nov 1835
Cesare Lombroso Italian psychiatristcriminologist
18 Nov 1839
August A Kundt German physicist (sound vibration test of Kundt)
18 Nov 1845
John F Mellaerts Flemish social worker (1st Belgian farm gilde)
18 Nov 1856
Nikolai Nikolaevich Romanov Grand Duke of Russia (d. 1929)
18 Nov 1861
Dorothy Dix pseudonym of US journalist Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer (d. 1951)
18 Nov 1869
James E Sullivan founder (Amateur Athletic Union)
18 Nov 1874
Carrie White oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116)
18 Nov 1874
Clarence Shepard Day American author (Life with Father) born in NYC New York
18 Nov 1877
Arthur C Pigou English economist (Wealth & welfare)
18 Nov 1881
Percy Lesueur hockey playerinventor (large goalie glove)
18 Nov 1882
Amelita Galli-Curci Italian operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds)
18 Nov 1882
Jacques Maritain French Catholic philosopher (exponent of St Thomas)
18 Nov 1882
Wyndham Lewis English authorpainter (Tarr Apes of God)
18 Nov 1888
Frances Marion American screenwriter and actress (Pollyanna) born in San Francisco California (d. 1973)
18 Nov 1889
Maria Realino [Frederikus Janssen] teacher (Botany of Curacao)
18 Nov 1895
Ernst Levy Swiss composer born in Basel (d. 1981)
18 Nov 1897
Jules Buffano pianist (Jimmy Durante Show) born in St Louis Missouri
18 Nov 1897
Patrick M S Blackett British physicist (nuclear reaction Nobel 1948)
18 Nov 1898
Joris Ivens Nijmegen Netherlands director (Rain)
18 Nov 1899
Eugene Ormandy [Blau] conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra) born in Budapest Hungary
18 Nov 1900
Constantin Alajalov Russian artist (Ditters & Jitters)
18 Nov 1900
Howard Thurman theologianauthor (Deep River Deep in the Hunger)
18 Nov 1900
George Kistiakowsky Ukrainian-American Chemist who helped develop the first atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) but later opposed nuclear weapons born in Kiev Ukraine
18 Nov 1902
Jorgen Nielsen Danish author (regional novels)
18 Nov 1906
Klaus Mann GermanAmerican author (Mephisto)son of Thomas Mann
18 Nov 1906
Alec Issigonis Greek-British car designer (d. 1988)
18 Nov 1907
Halldis Vesaas-Moren Norwegian authorpoetess
18 Nov 1907
Compay Segundo Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (d. 2003)
18 Nov 1908
Imogene Coca comedienne (Your Show of Shows Grindl) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
18 Nov 1910
Friedrich Weinreb PolishNeth theologisteconomist
18 Nov 1911
Attilio Bertolucci Italian poet and writer (d. 2000)
18 Nov 1912
Arthur Peterson American actor (Soap Mission Impossible Crisis) born in Mandan North Dakota (d. 1996)
18 Nov 1912
Jaap Meijer [Saul van Messel] Dutch historianrabbi in Paramaribo
18 Nov 1915
Ken Burkhart American baseball player and umpire (d. 2004)
18 Nov 1918
Tasker Watkins Welsh World War II hero (d. 2007)
18 Nov 1919
Jocelyn Brando American actress (The Big Heat Ugly American China Venture) born in San Francisco California (d. 2005)
18 Nov 1920
Mustafa Khalil Prime Minister of Egypt (d. 2008)
18 Nov 1921
Peter Pocklington NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler)
18 Nov 1922
Luis Somoza Debayle President of Nicaragua (1956-63) born in Len Nicaragua (d. 1967)
18 Nov 1922
Marjorie Gestring American springboard diver (Olympic gold 1936)
18 Nov 1922
Al Dvorin American Elvis Presley concert announcer (d. 2004)
18 Nov 1923
Alan Shepard American astronaut and 1st American in space born in Derry New Hampshire (d. 1998)
18 Nov 1924
Alexander Mackenzie Stuart Scottish jurist (d. 2000)
18 Nov 1925
Alex Macintosh broadcasteractor (Hell Fight)
18 Nov 1925
William Mayer American composer (A Death in the Family Brief Candle) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2017)
18 Nov 1926
Dorothy Collins [Marjorie Chandler] Canadian-American singer and actress (Your Hit Parade) born in Windsor Ontario (d. 1994)
18 Nov 1926
Kim Besly Peace activist (Greenham Common) (d. 1996)
18 Nov 1926
Estanislao Basora Spanish footballer (The Monster of Colombes 22 caps for Spain 301 matches for Barcelona) born in Barcelona Catalonia (d. 2012)
18 Nov 1927
Eldar Ryazanov Russian film director and screenwriter (A Cruel Romance) born in Kuybyshev USSR (d. 2015)
18 Nov 1929
William Joseph Pete Knight astronauttest pilot (X-15)
18 Nov 1932
Nasif Estfano Argentine racing driver d. 1973)
18 Nov 1934
Vassilis Vassilikos Greek writer and ambassador
18 Nov 1936
Hank Ballard rocker (The Twist (pre Chubby Checker) born in Detroit Michigan
18 Nov 1937
Rajinder Pal cricketer (pace bowler in one Test India v England 0-22)
18 Nov 1939
Brenda Vaccaro American actress (Cactus Flower Sara Paper Dolls) born in Brooklyn New York
18 Nov 1939
Tom Johnson American composer (Nine Bells) born in Greeley Colorado
18 Nov 1941
David Hemmings English actor (Blow-up Barbarella) and co-founder of Hemdale Film Corporation born in Guildford England (d. 2003)
18 Nov 1942
Jeffrey Siegel pianist (Chicago Symph) born in Chicago Illinois
18 Nov 1942
Linda Evans actress (Dynasty Big Valley Beach Blanket Bingo) born in Hartford Connecticut
18 Nov 1942
Susan Sullivan American actress (Dharma & Greg Falcon Crest) born in NYC New York
18 Nov 1945
Glen Walken American actor (Leave it to Larry) born in Queens New York City
18 Nov 1945
Wilma Mankiller Native American activist 1st woman chief of the Cherokee Nation born in Tahlequah Oklahoma (d. 2010)
18 Nov 1946
Alan Dean Foster American sci-fi author (Midworld Flinx in Flux)
18 Nov 1946
Amanda Lear French singer (or 1939 possible date only)
18 Nov 1947
Jameson Parker actor (American Justice Simon & Simon) born in Baltimore Maryland
18 Nov 1948
Andrea Marcovicci American actress (Gloria-Berrengers Fran-Trapper John) born in NYC New York
18 Nov 1948
Jack Tatum Cherryville NC NFL defensive back (Raiders)
18 Nov 1949
Bonnie St Claire [Cornelia Swart] Dutch singer (Tame me Tiger)
18 Nov 1949
Ted Sator NHL coach (NY Rangers Buffalo Sabres) born in Utica New York
18 Nov 1950
Graham Parker musician (Live Sparks Mercury Poisoning)
18 Nov 1951
Mark N Brown Valparaiso In Major USAFastronaut (STS 28 48 66)
18 Nov 1953
Kevin Nealon actor (SNL Hot Shot Coneheads) born in Bridgeport Connecticut
18 Nov 1953
Alan Moore British comic book writer and novelist
18 Nov 1954
Guy Innes-Ker duke of Roxburghe English large landowner
18 Nov 1955
Jake Brockman British musician (Echo and the Bunnymen) born in Borneo (d. 2009)
18 Nov 1956
Sinbad [David Adkins] Benton Harbor MI actor (1st Kid Vibe)
18 Nov 1956
Tony Franklin NFL kicker (Philadelphia Eagles New England Patriots)
18 Nov 1956
Warren Moon NFL quarterback (Houston Oilers Seahawks Vikings)
18 Nov 1956
Noel Brotherston Northern Irish footballer (d. 1995)
18 Nov 1957
Jenny Burton American rocker (Nobody Loves Me Like You Do) born in NYC New York
18 Nov 1957
J.C. Watts (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahomas 4th district in office Jan 3 1995 - Jan 3 2003
18 Nov 1959
Jimmy Quinn Northern Irish footballer and football manager
18 Nov 1960
Elizabeth Perkins American actress (About Last Night Big) born in Queens New York
18 Nov 1960
Kim Wilde English pop singer (Kids in America You Keep Me Hanging On) born in London
18 Nov 1961
Janice Lynn Kuehnemund rocker (Vixen-Rev It Up) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
18 Nov 1961
Steven Moffat Scottish TV writer and producer (Doctor Who Sherlock) born in Paisley
18 Nov 1962
Jamie Moyer Sellersville PA pitcher (Boston Red Sox)
18 Nov 1962
Jill Briles-Hinton Elmhurst IL LPGA golfer (1995 Womens Open-16th)
18 Nov 1962
Kirk Hammett US heavy-metal guitarist (Metallica-Master of Puppets)
18 Nov 1962
Vladimir Vladimirovich Karashtin Russian cosmonaut
18 Nov 1963
Dante Bichette outfielder (Colorado Rockies) born in West Palm Beach Florida
18 Nov 1963
Len Bias American basketball player (Boston Celtics pick for 1986 draft) born in Landover Maryland (d. 1986)
18 Nov 1964
Seth Joyner NFL linebacker (Ariz Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
18 Nov 1965
Mark Petkovsek pitcher (St Louis Cardinals) born in Beaumont Texas
18 Nov 1965
Matt Kabayama hockey forward (Team Japan 1998)
18 Nov 1966
Darren Flutie CFL slot back (Edmonton Eskimos)
18 Nov 1966
Gwendolyn Hajek playmate (September 1987) born in Shreveport Louisiana
18 Nov 1966
Ron Coomer Crest Hill IL infielder (Minnesota Twins)
18 Nov 1967
Jocelyn Lemieux Mont Laurier NHL right wing (Calgary Flames)
18 Nov 1967
Tom Gordon Sebring FL pitcher (Boston Red Sox)
18 Nov 1968
Gary Sheffield outfielder (Florida Marlins) born in Tampa Florida
18 Nov 1968
Lubomir Sekeras Liptovsky CZE hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia)
18 Nov 1968
Mel Stewart NC 200m butterfly swimmer (Olympic gold 1992)
18 Nov 1968
Milica Vukadinovic WNBA guard (Charlotte Sting)
18 Nov 1968
Barry Hunter Northern Irish footballer and manager
18 Nov 1968
Romany Malco American actor and music producer
18 Nov 1969
Cheryl Bachman playmate (October 1991) born in Jacksonville Florida
18 Nov 1969
Lee Anne Ketcham female pitcher (Silver Bullets) born in Tallahassee Florida
18 Nov 1969
Raghib Ismail NFL wide receiverkick returner (Oakland Raiders)
18 Nov 1969
Sam Cassell NBA guard (NJ Nets Houston Rockets)
18 Nov 1970
Allen Watson American baseball pitcher (SF Giants) born in Brooklyn New York
18 Nov 1970
Phil Buckman actor (Slash-Drexells Class) born in Queens New York
18 Nov 1970
Megyn Kelly American television news anchor and journalist (Fox News NBC) born in Champaign Illinois
18 Nov 1970
Peter Dutton Australian politician Minister for Home Affairs (2017-18) born in Brisbane Australia
18 Nov 1971
Kylie Hanigan Australian 200m400m runner (Olympics 1996)
18 Nov 1972
Jason Arnberger cricketer (NSW opening batsman 1994-95 -)
18 Nov 1522
Lamoral Count of Egmont Flemish general and statesman born in La Hamaide Ellezelles Belgium (d. 1568)
18 Nov 1527
Luca Cambiaso Italian painter and sculptor born in Moneglia Republic of Genoa (d. 1585)
18 Nov 1584
Gaspar de Crayer Flemish painter born in Antwerp (d. 1669)
18 Nov 1630
Eleonora Gonzaga Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (1651-57) born in Mantua Duchy of Mantua (d. 1686)
18 Nov 1680
Jean-Baptiste Loeillet Flemish composer born in Ghent Belgium (d. 1730)
18 Nov 1727
Philibert Commeron French naturalist born in Chtillon-les-Dombes France(d. 1773)
18 Nov 1736
Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch German composer born in Zerbst Saxony-Anhalt Germany (d. 1800)
18 Nov 1742
Flix Mximo Lpez Spanish composer born in Madrid Spain (d. 1821)
18 Nov 1772
Louis Ferdinand Prussian prince and a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars born in Friedrichsfelde Palace Berlin (d. 1806)
18 Nov 1774
Wilhelmine of Prussia Queen of the Netherlands (1815-37) born in Potsdam Prussia (d. 1837)
18 Nov 1781
Felice Blangini Italian composer born in Turin Italy (d. 1841)
18 Nov 1785
David Wilkie British painter born in Pitlessie Fife Scotland (d. 1841)
18 Nov 1786
Henry Bishop British composer and conductor born in London (d. 1855)
18 Nov 1786
Carl Maria von Weber German romantic composer (Der Freischutz) born in Eutin Bishopric of Lbeck Holy Roman Empire (d. 1826)
18 Nov 1803
Cornelis Broere Dutch Roman Catholic priest and poet born in Amsterdam (d. 1860)
18 Nov 1804
Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora Italian general and statesman (6th Prime Minister of Italy 1864-66) born in Turin French Empire (d. 1878)
18 Nov 1808
Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart French composer born in Paris (d. 1877)
18 Nov 1861
Dorothy Dix pseudonym of American journalist Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer (d. 1951)
18 Nov 1899
Eugene Ormandy [Jen Blau] Hungarian-American conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra 1936-80) born in Budapest (d. 1985)
18 Nov 1901
Craig Wood American golfer (US Masters US Open 1941) born in Lake Placid NY (d. 1968)
18 Nov 1906
Alec Issigonis Greek-British car designer (Mini) born in Smyrna Ottoman Empire (d. 1988)
18 Nov 1936
Hank Ballard American rocker (The Twist (pre Chubby Checker) born in Detroit Michigan
18 Nov 1940
Qaboos bin Said al Said Omani politician and Sultan of Oman (1970-present) born in Salalah Oman
18 Nov 1942
Jeffrey Siegel pianist (Chicago Symphony) born in Chicago Illinois
18 Nov 1948
Jack Tatum American NFL defensive back (Raiders) born in Cherryville North Carolina
18 Nov 1950
Graham Parker British musician (Squeezing Out Sparks - Mercury Poisoning) born in London England
18 Nov 1954
John Parr British pop singer (St. Elmos Fire) born in Worksop Nottinghamshire
18 Nov 1961
Steven Moffat Scottish TV writer and producer (Doctor Who Sherlock) born in Paisley Scotland
18 Nov 1968
Mel Stewart American swimmer (Olympic gold 1992) born in Gastonia North Carolina
18 Nov 1969
Raghib Ismail American NFL wide receiverkick returner (Oakland Raiders) born in Elizabeth New Jersey
18 Nov 1969
Sam Cassell American NBA guard (NJ Nets Houston Rockets) born in Baltimore Maryland
18 Nov 1969
Duncan Sheik American singer (Barely Breathing) born in Monclair New Jersey
18 Nov 1969
Ahmed Helmy Egyptian actor (Aboud Ala El Hodoud) born in Banha Egypt
18 Nov 1972
Jessi Alexander American country music singersongwriter
18 Nov 1973
Steve Christopher Petree Oklahoma rocker (PC Quest-Can You See)
18 Nov 1975
Anthony McPartlin British actor and television presenter (Ant and Dec) born in Newcastle Upon Tyne England
18 Nov 1975
David Ortiz Dominican American MLB player (Boston Red Sox) born in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
18 Nov 1810
Asa Gray American botanist (Flora of North America) born in Sauquoit New York (d. 1888)
18 Nov 1812
Jesse J. Finley American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Lebanon Tennessee (d. 1904)
18 Nov 1832
Adolf Erik Nordenskild Finnish-Swedish explorer and mineralogist born in Helsinki Finland (d. 1901)
18 Nov 1839
August Kundt German physicist (sound vibration test of Kundt) born in Schwerin Mecklenburg Germany (d. 1894)
18 Nov 1846
Prince Louis of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein nobleman and politician born in Prague (d. 1920)
18 Nov 1856
Nicholas Nikolaevich Romanov Grand Duke of Russia and general in World War I (1914-18) born in St. Petersburg Russian Empire (d. 1929)
18 Nov 1861
Dorothy Dix [Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer] American journalist and columnist born in Woodstock Tennessee (d. 1951)
18 Nov 1863
Richard Dehmel German poet and writer born in Hermsdorf Brandenburg Prussia (d. 1920)
18 Nov 1871
Amadeo Vives Spanish composer born in Collbat Spain (d. 1932)
18 Nov 1874
Carrie White oldest US woman (dies Nov 1990 at 116) born in Havana Florida (d. 1991)
18 Nov 1874
Clarence Day American author (Life with Father) born in NYC New York (d. 1935)
18 Nov 1874
Riccardo Martin American tenor and composer born in Hopkinsville Kentucky (d. 1952)
18 Nov 1877
Arthur Cecil Pigou English economist (Economics of Welfare) born in Ryde Isle of Wight England (d. 1959)
18 Nov 1881
Percy LeSueur Canadian hockey player and inventor (large goalie glove) born in Quebec City Quebec (d. 1962)
18 Nov 1882
Amelita Galli-Curci Italian-American operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds) born in Milan Italy (d. 1963)
18 Nov 1882
Jacques Maritain French Catholic philosopher (exponent of St Thomas) born in Paris (d. 1973)
18 Nov 1882
Wyndham Lewis English author (Tarr Apes of God) and co-founder of the Vorticist movement in art born in Amherst Nova Scotia (d. 1957)
18 Nov 1883
Carl Vinson American politician (38th Dean of the United States House of Representatives 1961-65) born in Baldwin County Georgia (d. 1981)
18 Nov 1889
Maria Realino [Frederikus Janssen] teacher (Botany of Curacao) (d. 1977)
18 Nov 1897
Jules Buffano American composer and pianist (Jimmy Durante Show) born in St Louis Missouri (d. 1960)
18 Nov 1897
Patrick Blackett British physicist (Nobel 1948 - nuclear reaction) born in London (d. 1974)
18 Nov 1898
Joris Ivens Dutch director (A Tale of the Wind Rain) born in Nijmegen Netherlands (d. 1989)
18 Nov 1898
Erich Sehlbach German composer born in Barmen Germany (d. 1985)
18 Nov 1899
Howard Thurman African-American theologian and author (Deep River Deep is the Hunger) born in Daytona Beach Florida (d. 1981)
18 Nov 1900
Constantin Alajalov Armenian-American artist (Ditters & Jitters) born in Rostov-on-Don Russia (d. 1987)
18 Nov 1900
George Kistiakowsky Ukrainian-American chemist who helped develop the first atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) but later opposed nuclear weapons born in Kiev Ukraine (d. 1982)
18 Nov 1901
Craig Wood American golfer (US Masters US Open 1941) born in Lake Placid New York (d. 1968)
18 Nov 1902
Barbara Giuranna Italian pianist and composer born in Palermo Italy (d. 1998)
18 Nov 1903
Lillian Fuchs American violist and composer born in New York (d. 1995)
18 Nov 1904
Guido Santrsola Brazilian-Uruguayan composer and violinist born in Canosa di Puglia Italy (d. 1994)
18 Nov 1904
Jean Paul Lemieux Canadian painter born in Quebec (d. 1990)
18 Nov 1906
Klaus Mann German-American author (Mephisto) born in Munich (d. 1949)
18 Nov 1907
Halldis Moren Vesaas Norwegian author and poet (Harp and Dagger) born in Trysil Norway (d. 1995)
18 Nov 1907
Compay Segundo Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) born in Siboney Cuba (d. 2003)
18 Nov 1908
Imogene Coca American comedienne (Your Show of Shows Grindl) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
18 Nov 1910
Friedrich Weinreb Polish economist and narrative author born in Lemberg Galicia Austria-Hungary (d. 1988)
18 Nov 1911
Attilio Bertolucci Italian poet and writer born in San Lazzaro Parmense Italy (d. 2000)
18 Nov 1912
Jaap Meijer Dutch historian and rabbi in Paramaribo born in Winschoten Netherlands (d. 1993)
18 Nov 1914
Leif Solberg Norwegian organist choral conductor and composer born in Lena Norway (d. 2016)
18 Nov 1915
Ken Burkhart American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals) and umpire born in Knoxville Tennessee (d. 2004)
18 Nov 1916
James L. Lyons American jazz promoter (founder of the Monterey Jazz Festival) (d. 1994)
18 Nov 1918
Tasker Watkins Welsh World War II hero born in Nelson Wales (d. 2007)
18 Nov 1920
Bill Bedford British test pilot (pioneered the development of VSTOL aircraft) born in Loughborough England (d. 1996)
18 Nov 1920
Louis Alfred Mennini American composer born in Erie Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
18 Nov 1920
Mustafa Khalil 40th Prime Minister of Egypt (1978-80) born in Al Qalyubiyah Governorate Egypt (d. 2008)
18 Nov 1922
Marjorie Gestring American springboard diver (Olympic gold 1936) (d. 1992)
18 Nov 1922
Viktor Afanasyev Soviet politician and editor (Pravda) born in Aktamysh Tatar A.S.S.R. Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (d. 1994)
18 Nov 1922
Al Dvorin American Elvis Presley concert announcer born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2004)
18 Nov 1923
Ted Stevens American politician (U.S. Senator from Alaska 1968-2009) born in Indianapolis Indiana (d. 2010)
18 Nov 1924
Alexander Mackenzie Stuart Baron Mackenzie-Stuart Scottish jurist born in Aberdeen Scotland (d. 2000)
18 Nov 1925
Alex Macintosh British BBC presenter and actor (Hell Fight) born in Fulham London (d. 1997)
18 Nov 1927
Lawrence Moss American composer born in Los Angeles California
18 Nov 1927
Hank Ballard [John Henry Kendricks] American rocker (The Midnighters - The Twist - pre-Chubber Checker) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2003)
18 Nov 1928
Otar Gordeli Georgian composer born in Tbilisi Georgia (d. 1994)
18 Nov 1929
William J. Knight American astronaut and test pilot (X-15) born in Noblesville Indiana (d. 2004)
18 Nov 1929
Francisco Savn Mexican conductor and composer (Quasar I) born in Mexico City (d. 2018)
18 Nov 1930
Sonja Edstrm-Ruthstrm Swedish cross-country skier (Olympic gold 3 5k relay 1960) born in Lule Sweden (d. 2020)
18 Nov 1934
Vassilis Vassilikos Greek writer (Z) and diplomat born in Kavala Greece
18 Nov 1936
Don Cherry American jazz trumpeter (Ornette Coleman) born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma (d. 1995)
18 Nov 1941
Peter Pocklington Canadian NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler) born in Regina Saskatchewan
18 Nov 1942
Jeffrey Siegel American pianist (Chicago Symphony) born in Chicago Illinois
18 Nov 1942
Linda Evans American actress (Dynasty Big Valley Beach Blanket Bingo) born in Hartford Connecticut
18 Nov 1949
Bonnie St Claire [Cornelia Swart] Dutch singer (Tame me Tiger)
18 Nov 1950
Graham Parker British musician (Squeezing Out Sparks - Mercury Poisoning) born in London England
18 Nov 1950
Rudy Sarzo Cuban-American bass guitarist (Quiet Riot Ozzy Osbourne) born in Havana Cuba
18 Nov 1951
Justin Raimondo American author (Antiwar.com) born in White Plains New York
18 Nov 1951
Heinrich Schiff Austrian cellist and conductor born in Gmunden Austria (d. 2016)
18 Nov 1953
Kevin Nealon American actor (SNL Hot Shot Coneheads) born in Bridgeport Connecticut
18 Nov 1954
Carter Burwell American film composer (Coen Brothers films Twilight Saga) born in New York City
18 Nov 1959
Jimmy Quinn Irish soccer striker (46 caps Northern Ireland Reading) and manager (Reading Swindon Cambridge Bournemouth) born in Belfast Northern Ireland
18 Nov 1961
Janice Lynn Kuehnemund American rock guitarist (Vixen - Edge of a Broken Heart) born in Saint Paul Minnesota (d. 2013)
18 Nov 1962
Kirk Hammett American heavy-metal guitarist (Metallica - Master of Puppets) born in San Francisco California
18 Nov 1968
Barry Hunter Irish soccer defender (14 caps Northern Ireland Wrexham Reading) and manager (Rushden & Diamonds) born in Coleraine Northern Ireland
18 Nov 1968
Romany Malco American actor and music producer (Weeds No Ordinary Family) born in Brooklyn New York
18 Nov 1969
Duncan Sheik American singer-songwriter (Barely Breathing) born in Monclair New Jersey
18 Nov 1970
Johan Liiva Sweden heavy metal vocalist (Arch Enemy Hearse) born in Helsingborg Sweden
18 Nov 1972
Jessica Jessi Alexander American country music singer and songwriter (The Climb) born in Jackson Tennessee
18 Nov 1973
Steve Christopher Petree American pop singer (pc Quest- After The Summers Gone ) born in Shawnee Oklahoma
18 Nov 1975
Jason Williams American basketball point guard (NBA Cship 2006 Miami Heat NBA All-Rookie First Team 1999) born in Belle West Virginia
18 Nov 1976
Shagrath [Stian Tomt Thoresen] Norwegian heavy metal singer (Dimmu Borgir) born in Jessheim Akershus
18 Nov 1977
Trent Barrett Australian rugby league footballer
18 Nov 1977
Fabolous [John David Jackson] American rapper (From Nothin to Somethin) born in Brooklyn New York City
18 Nov 1978
Andris Nelsons Latvian conductor (Boston Symphony Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) born in Riga Latvia
18 Nov 1900
Constantin Alajalov Armenian-American illustrator (The New Yorker Saturday Evening Post Dithers & Jitters) and painter born in Rostov-on-Don Russia (d. 1987)
18 Nov 1906
Alec Issigonis Greek-British automotive designer who designed the Mini born in Smyrna Ottoman Empire (d. 1988)
18 Nov 1925
Yvonne Bryceland South African stage actress (Road to Mecca) born in Cape Town South Africa (d. 1992)
18 Nov 1928
Salvador Laurel Filipino lawyer and politician (Vice President of the Philippines 1986-92) born in Paco Manila Insular Government of the Philippine Islands (d. 2004)
18 Nov 1935
Pervis Staples American gospel vocalist (The Staple Singers -Uncloudy Day) born in Drew Mississippi (d. 2021)
18 Nov 1941
Conleth Con Cluskey Irish pop vocalist (The Bachelors - Diane I Wouldnt Trade You For The World) born in Dublin Ireland
18 Nov 1946
Chris Rainbow [Harley] Scottish rock singer musician and producer (Alan Parsons Project) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 2015)
18 Nov 1947
Michael Carabello American percussionist and songwriter (Santana 1968-71) born in San Francisco California
18 Nov 1949
Bonnie St. Claire [Bonje Cornelia Swart] Dutch singer (Tame Me Tiger I Wont Stand Between Them) born in Rozenburg Netherlands
18 Nov 1949
Herman Rarebell [Hermann Erbel] German rock drummer and lyricist (Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane) born in Schmelz West Germany
18 Nov 1950
Graham Parker British singer-songwriter (Squeezing Out Sparks - Local Girls Mercury Poisoning) born in Hackney London England
18 Nov 1952
John Parr British pop singer (St. Elmos Fire) and songwriter (Under A Raging Moon) born in Worksop Nottinghamshire England [some sources have year as 1954]
18 Nov 1953
Alan Murphy British rock session guitarist (Kate Bush) born in Islington London England (d. 1989)
18 Nov 1956
Laura Lynch American bluegrass and country musician and songwriter (Dixie Chicks 1989-95) born in El Paso Texas
18 Nov 1959
Cindy Blackman Santana American jazz and rock session and touring drummer (Lenny Kravitz Santana) born in Yellow Springs Ohio
18 Nov 1960
Kim Wilde English pop singer (Kids in America You Keep Me Hanging On) born in London
18 Nov 1961
Gunnar Idenstam Swedish concert organist arranger and composer born in Jukkasjrvi Sweden
18 Nov 1962
Kirk Hammett American heavy-metal guitarist (Metallica - Master of Puppets Enter Sandman) born in San Francisco California
18 Nov 1727
Philibert Commeron French naturalist born in Chtillon-les-Dombes France (d. 1773)
18 Nov 1832
Adolf Erik Nordenskild Finnish-Swedish explorer and mineralogist (Vega Expedition) born in Helsinki Finland (d. 1901)
18 Nov 1845
John Mellaerts Flemish social worker (1st Belgian farm gilde) (d. 1925)
18 Nov 1872
Margaret Seddon American stage and screen actress (Mr. Deeds Goes to Town) born in Washington DC (d. 1968)
18 Nov 1899
Eugene Ormandy [Jen Blau] Hungarian-American violinist and conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra 1936-80) born in Budapest (d. 1985)
18 Nov 1900
George Kistiakowsky Ukrainian-American chemist who helped develop the first atomic bomb (Manhattan Project) but later opposed nuclear weapons born in Kyiv Ukraine (d. 1982)
18 Nov 1902
Jorgen Nielsen Danish author (regional novels) (d. 1945)
18 Nov 1907
Compay Segundo [Mximo Muoz-Telles] Cuban trova guitarist singer and composer (Buena Vista Social Club) born in Siboney Cuba (d. 2003)
18 Nov 1929
Francisco Savn Mexican conductor and composer (Quasar I) born in Mexico City (d. 2018)
18 Nov 1929
William J. Pete Knight American astronaut and test pilot (X-15) born in Noblesville Indiana (d. 2004)
18 Nov 1939
John OKeefe American-English neuroscientist (2014 Nobel Prize for Physiology for discovery of place cells) born in New York City
18 Nov 1945
(Percy) Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lankan politician (Prime Minister 2018-2022 President 2005-15 born in Weeraketiya British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
18 Nov 1948
Andrea Marcovicci American actress (Berrengers - Gloria Trapper John M.D. - Fran) born in NYC New York
18 Nov 1952
John Parr British pop singer (St. Elmos Fire) and songwriter (Roger Daltry - Under A Raging Moon) born in Worksop Nottinghamshire England
18 Nov 1952
Paul McNaughton Irish sportsman (16 caps Ireland Rugby Leinster RC Shelbourne FC Bray Wanderers AFC Wicklow GAA only person to play 3 sports in Irelands national stadiums) born in Bray Ireland (d. 2022)
18 Nov 1953
Alan Moore British comic book writer and novelist (Watchmen V for Vendetta Swamp Thing) born in Northampton England
18 Nov 1956
Tony Franklin American football kicker (Pro Bowl NFL scoring leader 1986 New England Patriots) born in Big Spring Texas
18 Nov 1957
Jenny Burton American R&B singer (Nobody Loves Me Like You Do Bad Habits) born in NYC New York
18 Nov 1964
Seth Joyner American NFL linebacker (Ariz Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31) born in Spring Valley New York
18 Nov 1968
Romany Malco American actor (Weeds No Ordinary Family) rapper and music producer (College Boyz - Victim of the Ghetto) born in Brooklyn New York
18 Nov 1971
Thrse Coffey British politician (Deputy PM 2022-) born in Billinge England
18 Nov 1916
James L. Lyons American jazz promoter (Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-92) born in China (d. 1994)
18 Nov 1925
William Mayer American composer (A Death in the Family Brief Candle Octagon) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2017)
18 Nov 1927
Lawrence Moss American contemporary classical opera and electronic music composer and educator born in Los Angeles California (d. 2022)
18 Nov 1939
Amanda Lear French pop singer born in Saigon French Indochina [some sources give date as June 18]
18 Nov 1941
Ronnie Lamont Irish rugby union 8 flanker (12 Tests Ireland 4 Tests British & Irish Lions) born in Co Antrim Northern Ireland (d. 2022)
18 Nov 1948
Jack Tatum American NFL defensive back 1971-80 (Oakland Raiders Houston Oilers) born in Cherryville North Carolina (d. 2010)
18 Nov 1956
Noel Brotherston Irish soccer winger (27 caps Northern Ireland Blackburn Rovers 317 games) born in Dundonald Northern Ireland (d. 1995)
18 Nov 1961
Gwen Knapp American sports journalist (Philadelphia Inquirer SF Examiner SF Chronicle New York Times) born in Wilmington Delaware (d. 2023)
18 Nov 1964
Seth Joyner American football linebacker (Super Bowl 1998 Denver Broncos First-team All-Pro 1991 93 Pro Bowl 1991 93 94 Philadelphia Eagles) born in Spring Valley New York
18 Nov 1966
Darren Flutie American CFL wide receiver (Grey Cup 1994 99 CFL All-Star 1996 97 99 Edmonton Eskimos Hamilton Tiger-Cats) born in Manchester Maryland
18 Nov 1966
Ron Coomer American MLB infielder (Minnesota Twins) born in Crest Hill Illinois
18 Nov 1970
Phil Buckman American actor (Slash-Drexells Class) born in Queens New York
18 Nov 1824
Franz Sigel German-American teacher newspaperman politician and Major General (Union Army) born in Sinsheim Grand Duchy of Baden (d. 1902)
18 Nov 1824
Isham Nicholas Haynie American lawyer politician and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Dover Tennessee (d. 1868)
18 Nov 1856
Nikola Nikolaevich Russian noble (Grand Duke of Russia disputed Emperor 1922-23) and military officer (Imperial Army Commander 1914-18) born in St. Petersburg Russian Empire (d. 1929) [NS date]
18 Nov 1874
Clarence Day American author (Life With Father) born in New York City (d. 1935)
18 Nov 1881
Percy LeSueur Canadian hockey goaltender (inventor large goalie glove & LeSueur net) born in Quebec City Quebec (d. 1962)
18 Nov 1906
Klaus Mann German-American writer (Mephisto The Turning Point) born in Munich Germany (d. 1949)
18 Nov 1922
Marjorie Gestring American diver (Olympic gold 3m springboard 1936 International Swimming HOF) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1992)
18 Nov 1928
Mickey Mouse American animated cartoon character born
18 Nov 1928
Sheila Jordan (ne Dawson) American jazz singer and songwriter born in Detroit Michigan [1]
18 Nov 1935
Rodney Hall Australian author and poet born in Solihull England
18 Nov 1935
Rudolf Bahro German dissident politician and Marxist philosopher imprisoned by East Germany born in Bad Flinsberg Germany (d. 1997)
18 Nov 1936
Brian Huggett Welsh golfer (British Open 1965 runner-up Harry Vardon Trophy 1968 10 x European Senior Tour titles) born in Porthcawl Wales (d. 2024)
18 Nov 1938
Karl Schranz Austrian alpine skier (World Cship gold Downhill Combined 1962 Giant slalom 1970) born in St. Anton Austria
18 Nov 1939
John Cheek Falkland Islands advocate born at Hill Cove Falkland Islands (d. 1996)
18 Nov 1939
Tom Johnson American minimalist composer (The Four-Note Opera Nine Bells) born in Greeley Colorado
18 Nov 1942
Susan Sullivan American actress (Dharma & Greg Falcon Crest) born in New York City
18 Nov 1945
Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lankan politician Prime Minister (2018-22) and President (2005-15) born in Weeraketiya British Ceylon
18 Nov 1946
Alan Dean Foster American sci-fi author (Midworld Flinx in Flux) born in New York City
18 Nov 1948
Andrea Marcovicci American actress (Berrengers - Gloria Trapper John M.D. - Fran) born in New York City
18 Nov 1950
Tommy Cassidy Irish soccer midfielder (24 caps Northern Ireland Newcastle United 180 games Burnley) born in Belfast Northern Ireland (d. 2024)
18 Nov 1951
Mark N. Brown American colonel and NASA astronaut (STS 28 48 66) born in Valparaiso Indiana
18 Nov 1952
Delroy Lindo English-American actor (Get Shorty Ransom) born in London England
18 Nov 1952
Peter Beattie Australian politician Premier of Queensland (1998-2007) born in Sydney
18 Nov 1954
Evan Gray New Zealand cricket all-rounder (10 Tests 1 x 50 17 wickets Wellington) born in Wellington New Zealand
18 Nov 1956
Laura Lynch American bluegrass and country musician and songwriter (Dixie Chicks 1989-95) born in El Paso Texas (d. 2023) [1]
18 Nov 1956
Warren Moon American Pro Football HOF quarterback (NFL Offensive Player of the Year 1990 Houston Oilers 9 Pro Bowl Grey Cup MVP 1980 82 Edmonton Eskimos) born in Los Angeles California
18 Nov 1957
J. C. Watts American politician. member of the U.S. House of Representatives (Oklahoma 1995-2003) and Chair of the House Republican Conference (1999-2003) born in Eufaula Oklahoma
18 Nov 1957
Jenny Burton American R&B singer (Nobody Loves Me Like You Do Bad Habits) born in New York City
18 Nov 1957
Sen Mac Falls American-Irish poet born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2023)
18 Nov 1958
Oscar Nunez Cuban American actor known for The Office born in Coln Cuba
18 Nov 1958
Robert Dill-Bundi Swiss track cyclist (Olympic gold Individual pursuit 1980 World Cship gold Keirin 1984) born in Chippis Valais Switzerland (d. 2024)
18 Nov 1962
Jamie Moyer American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2003 Seattle Mariners World Series 2008 Philadelphia Phillies Roberto Clemente Award 2003) born in Sellersville Pennsylvania
18 Nov 1963
Peter Schmeichel Danish soccer goalkeeper (129 caps Brndby IF Manchester United292 games) born in Gladsaxe Denmark
18 Nov 1966
Jorge Camacho Spanish poet born in Zafra Spain
18 Nov 1967
Tom Gordon American baseball pitcher (Kansas City Royals Boston Red Sox) born in Sebring Florida
18 Nov 1970
Mike Epps American actor and comedian (Next Friday The Upshaws) born in Indianapolis Indiana
18 Nov 1971
Thrse Coffey British politician (Deputy PM 2022-23) born in Billinge England
18 Nov 1973
Steve Christopher Petree American pop singer (pc Quest- After The Summers Gone) born in Shawnee Oklahoma
18 Nov 1522
Lamoral Count of Egmont Prince of Gavere Netherlandic noble general and statesman born in La Hamaide Ellezelles Spanish Netherlands (d. 1568)
18 Nov 1630
Eleonora Gonzaga the Younger Holy Roman Empress (1651-57) by marriage to Emperor Ferdinand III born in Mantua Duchy of Mantua (d. 1686)
18 Nov 1680
Jean-Baptiste Loeillet Flemish composer born in Ghent Spanish Netherlands (d. 1730)
18 Nov 1736
Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch German composer born in Zerbst Anhalt-Zerbst Holy Roman Empire (d. 1800)
18 Nov 1773
Tokugawa Ienari 11th and longest serving Japanese shgun of the Tokugawa shogunate (1787-1837) born in Edo Japan (d. 1841)
18 Nov 1781
Felice Blangini Italian composer born in Turin Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1841)
18 Nov 1820
James William Abert American army officer and explorer who travelled the Canadian River born in Mount Holly New Jersey (d. 1897)
18 Nov 1845
Jacob-Ferdinand Mellaerts Belgian Catholic priest social worker and founder of the first Christian Farmers Guild born in Binkom Belgium (d. 1925) [1]
18 Nov 1882
Amelita Galli-Curci Italian-American operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds) born in Milan Kingdom of Italy (d. 1963)
18 Nov 1888
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Indian yoga instructor and scholar known as The Father of Modern Yoga born in Southern India (d. 1989)
18 Nov 1895
Ernst Levy Swiss composer born in Basel Switzerland (d. 1981)
18 Nov 1902
Jorgen Nielsen Danish author (regional novels) born in Prup Denmark (d. 1945)
18 Nov 1915
Ken Burkhart American baseball pitcher (St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds) and MLB umpire (NL 1957-73) born in Knoxville Tennessee (d. 2004)
18 Nov 1925
William Mayer American composer (A Death in the Family Brief Candle Octagon) born in Manhattan New York City (d. 2017)
18 Nov 1926
Kim Besly British peace activist (Greenham Common) birthplace unknown (d. 1996)
18 Nov 1928
Sheila Jordan (ne Dawson) American jazz singer and songwriter born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2025) [1] [2]
18 Nov 1933
Bruce Conner American artist and experimental filmmaker (A Movie America is Waiting) born in McPherson Kansas (d. 2008)
18 Nov 1935
Pervis Staples American gospel vocalist (The Staple Singers - Uncloudy Day) born in Drew Mississippi (d. 2021)
18 Nov 1936
Don Cherry American jazz trumpeter (Ornette Coleman) born in Oklahoma City (d. 1995)
18 Nov 1939
Tom Johnson American minimalist composer (The Four-Note Opera Nine Bells An Hour for Piano) and music critic (Village Voice 1971-83) born in Greeley Colorado (d. 2024)
18 Nov 1941
David Hemmings British actor (Blow-up Barbarella) and co-founder of Hemdale Film Corporation born in Guildford England (d. 2003)
18 Nov 1958
Oscar Nunez Cuban American actor (Oscar in The Office and The Paper) born in Coln Cuba
18 Nov 1963
Dante Bichette American baseball outfielder (Colorado Rockies) born in West Palm Beach Florida
18 Nov 1963
Steve DiStanislao American session and touring drummer (Paul Anka David Crosby David Gilmour) born in Orange County California
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